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A keepsake book

Your Pet and the New Baby

A keepsake for the first family member: the big sibling.

An 8-to-10-page personalized storybook celebrating your pet as the original first family member, and the new baby's big sibling. Whether you're expecting or the baby has already arrived, this is a warm, reassuring keepsake that says what every pet parent wants their animal to know: you are not being replaced. Our family is growing, and there's room for everyone. Illustrated with your actual pet (drawn from a single photo you upload, so the pet in the story looks like yours, not a generic breed pick) across every page. Customized with your pet's name, your family's name, and your daily rituals together. Delivered as a print-ready PDF, lovingly hand-finished within 24–48 hours. Read it to your pet before the baby comes, or keep it as the first chapter of your growing family's story.

  • Price$27
  • Illustrations7 painted from your photo
  • FinishedBy hand, in 24–48 hours
Order this bookSee the full book (PDF)

You'll check out first, then tell us about your pet (about 5 minutes).

A few gentle questions and a photo. We paint it and send you a print-quality PDF.

After checkout

The questions you’ll answer

After checkout we’ll ask about your pet (about five minutes, with one good photo ready). Here’s everything we’ll ask, so none of it is a surprise; or simply read the example we used to paint the sample above.

01

Your pet

  • Their nameRequired
  • What kind of animalRequired
  • How they lookRequired
  • He, she, or theyRequired
  • Illustration styleRequired
02

The family

  • Your family name, as the dedication should readRequired
  • Their favorite thing in the worldRequired
  • Where they curl up at the end of the dayRequired
  • A quirk or two that are only theirsOptional
  • The new baby's name, if you have oneOptionalNever required. An expecting order degrades to “the new baby.”
  • When is the baby arriving?Optional
  • NicknamesOptional
03

Tone & options

  • Is the baby on the way, or already here?Optional
  • Are there other pets at home?Optional
04

One last thing

  • Anything else we should know?OptionalSomething the questions didn't cover. We read every note by hand.
Required to start Optional, degrades gracefully if left blank